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Synonyms: Retained or Undescended Testicle in a Castrated Horse
Other conditions or ailments that might also need to be ruled out by a vet.
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Before castrating a horse, your vet should be able to feel both testes in the scrotum. If they cannot definitively feel both testicles, they will not castrate the horse at that time.
Sometimes, both testes are difficult to palpate in younger horses, and your vet may suggest that you wait to have the castration performed later, after the testicles more fully drop. This is unlikely to occur after 18 months of age. Keep in mind that most colts have two testicles present at birth.
The entire testicle and epididymis must always be removed. Even though the epididymis does not produce testosterone, proper castration removes this structure as well.
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